Prime video revealed the Trailer and official poster of the documentary John Candy: I Like Me.
The documentary explores the life and legacy of the iconic John Candywho died of a heart attack in 1994, at the age of 43.
For your Premiere on the platform on October 10the trailer and poster of the project led by Colin Hanksprobably better known for the audience in his facet as an actor in series as Roswell, Band of Brothers, Dexter, Fargo, American Crime Story, The Offerand movies like King Kong (2005), Untraceable (2008), Parkland (2013), Vacations (2015), Nobody 2 (2025), in addition to being the son of two industry veterans, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.
Who does not love John Candy? It is one of the most beloved public figures in the film and television industry, who even today, more than three decades of his death, is still admired and respecting. It is also the perfect representation of comedy and classic cinema of the 80s and 90s, with deliveries such as Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Splash, Home Alone, Uncle Buck, Little Shop of Horrors, Spaceballs, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Nothing But Trouble, Only the Lonely, JFK, Armed and Dangerous, Delirous, Cool Runningsand his last movie, Canadian Bacon.
Official synopsis:
“Director Colin Hanks arrives John Candy: I Like Mean exploration of the life of the Canadian icon of comedy. This film about John Candy documents its existence, both inside and outside the cameras, with unpublished homemade videos, intimate access to your family and sincere memories of its collaborators to offer a broader vision of one of the brightest stars of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Hollywood. ”
Hanks addresses Candy's anxiety for his own mortality, something with which the actor and comedian fought after his father's death because of a heart attack when he was only five years old, so he lived with the idea that possibly his life would end at an early age too. Unfortunately, this came true in 1994when Candy lost his life for a heart attack at 43 years of age in Durango, Mexico.
In March of this year, 31 years of the death of Candy were completed.
Macaulay CulkinCandy's cast partner in Home Alone y Uncle Buckappears in the documentary and reminds the viewer who is now older than Candy when he died. Culkin is currently 45 years old.
Curious data: Colin Hanks met John Candy on the recording set of Splashfilm starring his father, Tom.
The project has interviews with Culkin and Hanks, and other Candy colleagues such as Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Mel Brooks, Eugene Levy, And aykroyd, Conan O’Brienwho share memories of the beloved actor.
Chris Candy y Jennifer Candychildren of John, and their mother and John's widow, Rosemary Candythey are the executive producers of the documentary.
The documentary celebrated its World Premiere as the inaugural film of the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff 2025).
Prime Video premieres in the streamer October 10.
Trailer and poster:
Source: https://cine3.com/el-documental-john-candy-i-like-me-presenta-poster-y-trailer-oficial/
